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YouTube is throttling video buffering if it detects ad blocker

posted 342 days ago by Unknownsailor 342 days ago by Unknownsailor +72 / -0

Reddit post on this.

https://www.pcgamer.com/its-not-just-you-youtube-is-slowing-down-your-pc-if-you-have-adblock-installed-by-making-your-cpu-sweat-likely-as-part-of-its-draconian-war-on-ad-blockers/

Apparently PC Gamer is reporting a 15% CPU usage spike, on top of the throttled buffering.

Louis Rossmann has a video on it, too.

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– TheOpiner 5 points 341 days ago +5 / -0

I got served a two hour advertisement once. They have stopped that practice but in turn now serve up to two minutes of ads every five minutes and in particular, within the first two minutes of starting a video.

They're not just becoming cable TV, they're becoming WORSE than cable TV! And the sugar on top will be when, not if, they show advertising to Premium subscribers.

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